Game board



H. D. BREWER GAME BogRD Mar. 3', 1925. v 1,528,651`

F1ed Nov. s, 1923 2j sheets-sheet 2 N am w Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

GAME BOARD.

Application filed November 5, 192,3. Serial' No. 672,901.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD D. BREWER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma. City, in the county of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Game Board, of'which the ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to game boards and is designed primarily for use in playing a `game simulating the game of base ball and wherein the same methods ot' scoring can beutilized as in regular base ball games.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a gaine board on which is outlined a diamond and an outfield provided with recesses indicating the severalplaying positions yand any one of which is adapted to receive a ball used as a game piece,there by to indicatea putout.

Another object is to provide a game board with a series of pockets suitably designated to indicate the results of different plays of the game piece.

A still further object is to provide novel lmeans whereby the game piece can be propelled by the player. v

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precis-e embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the game board showing the ball in position to be hit and showing one of the game pieces located at a base.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2, Fig. 1` Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3, Fig. 1. Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a flat board having an upstanding flange 2 along each edge thereof which constitutes an enclosure from which the ball used in playing the game can rebound. Outlined on this board near one end is a diamond indicated at 8 and having representations of the usual bases 4, 5, and 6 and the home plate 7 A shallow recess 8 is formed in the home plate for receiving a `ball 9 of metal or other relatively heavy inert material. Located adjacent the base 4 is a recess 10 designated First base Two recesses 11 and 12 are located adjacent to and at opposite sides of the base 5 and are designated, respectively, Second base and Short stop Another recess 13 is located near base 6 and is designated Third base Adjacent the center of the diamond is another recess 14 designated Pitcher while located in the outfield portion of the board are side and central recesses15, 16 and 17 designated, respectively Left eld Center field and Right field.

A transverse depression 18 is lformed'in Vthe top face of the board beyond the out field depressions and that wall of this depression nearest the diamond is prefer' ably concentric with the recess 8 in the home plate. Upstanding partitions 19 are located in the depression 18 and extend longitudinally of the board, these partitions dividing` the depression 18 into separate pockets. The relatively wide and deep pockets lo cated adjacent the sides of the board and which have been indicated at 20 are designated Foul or strike The central pocket 21 located directly back of the centerciield depression 16 is designated Home run. Between this pocket and each ofV the pockets 20 are three pockets 22 designated, respectively, 1 base hit, 2 base hit and 3 base hit Detachably and adjustably mounted o the game board 1 at one side of the home pla 7 is a. standard 23 having a base 24 through which is extended an attaching bolt 25. A clamping nut 26 engages this bolt y and, when tightened, will hold the standard against movement. Obviously by providing this connection the standard can not only be removed but can also be adjusted angularly relative to the board.

A laterally extending arm 27 is provided at the upper end of the standard and has a depending stud 28 on which is mounted one end of the flexible tube 29 preferably formed of rubber. The other end of .this tube is extended around and fastened to the small upper end of a bat 30 supported by the tube with its lower end close to the game board and normally positioned directly back of the recess 8.

Mounted for rotation lon studs 31 upstanding from the game board adjacent the standard 23 are dia-ls 32,. 33, 34, 35.*and, 36A mov,-4

able relative I-to stationary indicators" or pointers 3T on the game board. Dial 32 is suitably marledhtoindiea-te f Outs Dial 32 is marked along vthe margin for use as a counter to indicate the number ot' runsmade and is designated Home tea-m score The dial 35 is similarly-marked but is designated Visitors score Dial 34 is providedv with numbers adjacent the `margin thereoftoindicatel Innings While dial 36 is marked to indicate Strike.

In .a playing i the game suitable .movable game/.pieces are used one of these-having been illustrated at 38. These can be `of anyf desired coniguration and 4nine of theink shouldbeuseld by eachpl'ayer.: ln playingvv the game the regular base ball .rules are followed. The ball 9 is placed in recess 8 and the firstfplayerldraws thebat 30 =away from the ball Vthereby placing theaeIaStic tube 29v under tension. When the bat is re# leased it W.i`ll"sW`ing'for-Ward and .hittheball lf the ball lands in4 any, one of the. recesses l0 to 17 inclusive one man is l out 7. Shouldtheball land in either. otthe pockets 20 it would be `counted as a lstrikeand the same is true should 'the ballccome .to a :stop

on the gameboard outside ot thepocketsv and recesses. Should `.theballabereceived by any one `Aot the pockets 211 and A22 the men Will' bersat'eeind Will .occupyjthexbase indicated by the'pocket finv whichyltlie ball"V is received. .The runners :already `on bases Will befadvanced accordingly.`

Score can be keptreadily-'by manipulating the dials.`

Obviously considerable `skill .can :be `developed in so manipulating .they batI as to place (thef ball Where desired. i

Whatis claimed is:- l. The. combinationvwith a game boa-rd having a diamond .outlined thereon With a ballreceivlng recess in the home plate,

of a standard mounted on the board adjacent therecess, a resilient tube suspended from the standard, and a bat suspended from the tube.

2. They combinationwith a game board having a diamond outlined thereon with ot' a standard mounted on 'the boardact jacent the recess, a resilient .tube suspended.

from the standard, anda hat suspended from theA tube, there being.. separate .depressions a. ball receiving recess in the homeplate,

inthe game board lremote from the recess tor-receiving a ball projected trom the recess bythebat'.

3. The combina-tion with a lgame board having ,a diamond outlined .thereon with a ball 'receiving recess inthe home plate,

ot Ya standardv mounted on the board .ad-

4jaeentthef recess, a resilient tubesuspended from tliestandaizc'hand abatsuspended from the tube, there being separate depressions 1n the game board remote4 from theA recess lfor receiving a ball projected. .trom the re- 

